Federal Police have launched a serious investigation into allegations of official misconduct and facilitation of drug trafficking at Sihala police station, implicating key personnel including the Station House Officer (SHO).
The controversy stems from a drug trafficking case (No. 75) registered in March 2025. Sub-Inspector Sarfaraz Ahmed had arrested an accused, Muhammad Bashir Khan, from whom 16 kilograms of hashish and 3.766 kilograms of opium were allegedly recovered. Following the arrest, the accused was presented before the court and subsequently sent to jail on judicial remand.
As per standard procedure, Sarfaraz Ahmed submitted 16 packets of the recovered narcotics to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) on March 18 for chemical examination. However, in a shocking development, the PFSA report issued on May 25 stated that no drugs were found in the samples.
This raised serious suspicions and prompted a deeper inquiry. It was later discovered that the original drug samples had been tampered with. A new case was registered, and investigations revealed that the samples submitted to the PFSA were not the original ones seized during the arrest.
The inquiry accused Sarfaraz Ahmed, the police station’s Muharrar Yasir, and then-SHO Zafar Iqbal of deliberate tampering. It is alleged that under the supervision of Zafar Iqbal, the samples were swapped, which led to the clean forensic report that could have led to the acquittal of a drug trafficker.
Federal Police have now charged Yasir and Sarfaraz with negligence and misconduct, while SHO Zafar Iqbal is being held responsible for orchestrating the tampering. Authorities believe the motive behind the act was to protect the accused and sabotage the legal process.
The case has raised serious concerns about corruption and complicity within law enforcement ranks, with calls growing for a wider audit of past drug cases handled by the same officers.
Federal Police have launched a serious investigation into allegations of official misconduct and facilitation of drug trafficking at Sihala police station, implicating key personnel including the Station House Officer (SHO).
The controversy stems from a drug trafficking case (No. 75) registered in March 2025. Sub-Inspector Sarfaraz Ahmed had arrested an accused, Muhammad Bashir Khan, from whom 16 kilograms of hashish and 3.766 kilograms of opium were allegedly recovered. Following the arrest, the accused was presented before the court and subsequently sent to jail on judicial remand.
As per standard procedure, Sarfaraz Ahmed submitted 16 packets of the recovered narcotics to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) on March 18 for chemical examination. However, in a shocking development, the PFSA report issued on May 25 stated that no drugs were found in the samples.
This raised serious suspicions and prompted a deeper inquiry. It was later discovered that the original drug samples had been tampered with. A new case was registered, and investigations revealed that the samples submitted to the PFSA were not the original ones seized during the arrest.
The inquiry accused Sarfaraz Ahmed, the police station’s Muharrar Yasir, and then-SHO Zafar Iqbal of deliberate tampering. It is alleged that under the supervision of Zafar Iqbal, the samples were swapped, which led to the clean forensic report that could have led to the acquittal of a drug trafficker.
Federal Police have now charged Yasir and Sarfaraz with negligence and misconduct, while SHO Zafar Iqbal is being held responsible for orchestrating the tampering. Authorities believe the motive behind the act was to protect the accused and sabotage the legal process.
The case has raised serious concerns about corruption and complicity within law enforcement ranks, with calls growing for a wider audit of past drug cases handled by the same officers.
